One way to get that pleasure is to seek retaliation. Additional brain scan studies have shown that when people imagine ...

Meth is addictive because it increases dopamine levels in the brain. While researchers know that meth triggers brain ...

We need a new paradigm for addiction that puts psychology first and recognizes its heterogeneity. Only then will we see that ...

University of Florida neuroscientists have made a mechanistic discovery that paves the way to test immune-modulating ...

Methamphetamine addiction has long been framed as a story of dopamine gone haywire, with the drug flooding the brain’s reward ...

Much of the conversation around addiction swings between two worldviews. On one side is the belief that addiction is a brain ...

A shaky hand, a racing heart, a wave of dread; alcohol withdrawal can feel like your body has turned against you. For many ...

University of Florida neuroscientists have made a mechanistic discovery that paves the way to test immune-modulating medicines as a potential tool to ...

Thankfully, we can implement self-forgiveness, which can help us overcome the Enemy’s greatest tool: shame. We can do this by ...

Medications have become our go-to treatments for opioid addiction. Though life-saving, their downsides are underappreciated ...

A woman who was addicted to sugar and eating herself into an early grave says quitting the substance cold turkey helped her ...

A preclinical study uncovered a new gene therapy that targets pain centers in the brain while eliminating the risk of ...